How to Winterize Your Skin Care Routine
How to Winterize Your Skin Care Routine
When the weather starts to change, our skin care routine needs to as well. While we Arizonians are fortunate enough not deal with blistering and brutal winters, our “cold” season still calls a concern to our skin. During the winter, the inside of our homes tends to be blasting with heat, which makes for very dry air that dehydrates our skin. Then we go right outside, where we get slammed with freezing cold temperatures. Not to mention, Ultraviolet rays still penetrate through the clouds hitting the top of our face and then reflecting of the snow, ice, and pavement, hitting the bottom of our face with a double whammy. To prevent your skin from dryness, dullness, and cracking, follow these tips and tricks!
- Get a Humidifier
Having the heater cranked can cause major skin dehydration. This can leave your skin flaky, cracked, and dull. Getting a humidifier for your house can help add some of that moisture back into the air and your skin!
- No Hot Showers
I’m not saying we need to take cold showers here! Just not excessively hot showers. Hot water actually constricts the blood vessels making us more prone to get the chills. Not only this, hot water strips the skin of its natural oils, leaving it parched, flaky, and even cracked. I know that a hot shower feels amazing when there’s a chill in the air but try to keep the health of your skin in mind.
- Wear Sunscreen
Why wear sunscreen when there is no sun? Because Ultraviolet ray still break through the clouds and cause sun damage. In the winter it’s surprising extra important to wear sunscreen because the ultraviolet rays bounce off the snow and ice and hit the bottom of your face, while the top is already being hit as well. If you’re like us and are fortunate enough to live in the valley, we don’t experience the snow. However, it’s that means its sunny every day, so we still need to apply that sunscreen.
- Thicker Moisturizer
When your environment changes, so should your skin care products. During the summer our skin is more prone is being oily, so we only need a light, even mattifying moisturizes. Whereas in the winter, our skin is more dry and brittle, so we require a thicker cream to help lock in whatever moisture we have.Winter is for friends, family, and seasonal parties. It’s a time where everyone is trying to look their best, so make sure your not skipping some of the most important steps!
